The Seattle Social Media Marketing team at Rumble Root attended the Seattle Social Media Club event tonight at Sole Repair.

They have put on some great events over the last few months for Social Media Marketing professionals looking to share best practices.

It is always great to hear about what people are doing in the space and tonight we learned about the cool stuff Alaska Airlines is doing around customer care on Twitter (@alaskaair) and how Drugstore.com is getting involved in the social media conversation.

For those of you in Seattle looking to connect with other Social Media Marketing professionals, we encourage you to check out the Social Media Marketing Club Seattle. Vibrant group with lots to share.

Spotlight Ideas put out an excellent summary of the “Top 40 + 200 Blog Posts on Social Media.” This is a good source of social media marketing information best practices, case studies, and business case building tips. Grab a cup of coffee (or two) and enjoy reading many great posts from the last year.

Here are some of our Seattle Social Media Marketing team’s favorites:

50 Ways Marketers Can use Social Media to Improve Their Marketing, Chris Brogan. Jul ‘08

40 of the Best Twitter Brands and the People Behind Them, Mashable – Jan ‘09

A List of Social Media Marketing Examples, – Being Peter Kim – Sep ‘08

The Art Of Listening In Social Media, Drew’s Marketing Minute – Dec ‘08

Help me get your boss to understand social technology, Groundswell – May ‘08

We love the plain english series by Common Craft. Covering a wide range of topics, they make sometimes difficult and confusing topics easy to understand using simple language and drawings. We have gone out and gathered a few of the “Plain English” videos on social media and have posted them below. These can help you better understand some of the social media tools that can be integrated into your social media marketing strategy. Enjoy.

SOCIAL MEDIA IN PLAIN ENGLISH

TWITTER IN PLAIN ENGLISH

BLOGS IN PLAIN ENGLISH

SOCIAL NETWORKING IN PLAIN ENGLISH

SOCIAL BOOKMARKING IN PLAIN ENGLISH

Rumble Root offers comprehensive Social Media Marketing services to help your company tap into the power of social media to build your brand, engage your customers, enhance your research channels, and impact your bottom-line.

Our Social Media Marketing Services include:
• Social Media Strategy
• Blog Creation and Management
• Profile Creation and Management
• Reputation and Response Management
• Viral Video Creation and Distribution
• Application and Widget Development
• Branded Social Network/Community Creation and Management

For more information about our Social Media Marketing services, contact us.